The human brain can only store so much information. How are you going to remember that perfect cider-to-beer ratio for the post-lecture snakebite if you’re all stuffed up with algebra, hey? Thank God for digital note-taking, then. The Livescribe Aegir ($99.95) is no bog-standard ballpoint pen. The next-gen smartpen can store 1,200 pages of handwritten notes that can then be digitised once synced to a computer. The new Livescribe+ app for mobile and desktop also adds the feature of audio recording, making it perfect for lectures with the ability to tap any part of your scribbles to begin a playback from that exact moment.
The Achilles heel of the Aegir is that it only works with the special paper from Livescribe. Use the pen on normal paper and it won’t record anything. The paper is available in several sizes from sticky notes to 8.5- by 11-inch notepads. It does come with hardcover notepads, which are a good size and weight for coffee shop scribbles or inconspicuous meeting note-taking. Like a Moleskine notebook, they have a tough cover that can stand up to being carried around and shoved in a bag. It is possible to print your own paper, but then the dot patterns are more visible, making it difficult to use. The preprinted pads are the best option.
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https://store.livescribe.com/by-series/aegir/aegir-smartpen-marlin-edition-teal-colorhtml
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